Prep roundup

Saturday

Senior guard Brandon Belcher led the Rams with 15 points in Friday’s win over North Lenoir in Snow Hill.

The visiting Hawks had an opportunity to come back when they were down by six with under a minute to play. North Lenoir’s Jalen Robinson was fouled on a layup in addition to a Greene Central flagrant.

The Hawks (5-11 overall, 0-2 Eastern Carolina 2A) only hit two of the four rewarded free throws to give the game to the Rams. North Lenoir went 10-of-20 from the charity stripe, while Greene Central (9-6, 1-1) made 20 of its 28 attempts from the line.

North Lenoir’s leading scorer was Jauquez Jones with 16 points, adding seven rebounds, two assists and a block. Robinson had 11 points, two rebounds and three assists. Javonta King finished with 10 points, two rebounds and two assists. John Carlton led NL with 12 rebounds and three blocks.

Both squads had 17 turnovers, and North Lenoir outrebounded GC, 35-32.